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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex now a Wetland of International Importance.
India now has forty-two Ramsar sites.
India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, which is a second one in the Union Territory  of Ladakh.
Expressing happiness, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar shared this information in a tweet message today.
The Tso Kar Basin is a high-altitude wetland complex, consisting of two principal waterbodies, Startsapuk Tso, a freshwater lake of about 438 hectares to the south, and Tso Kar itself, a hypersaline lake of 1800 hectares to the north, situated in the Changthang region of Ladakh, India. It is called Tso Kar, meaning white lake, because of the white salt efflorescence found on the margins due to the evaporation of highly saline water.
The Tso Kar Basin is an A1 Category Important Bird Area  as per Bird Life International and a key staging site in the Central Asian Flyway. The site is also one of the most important breeding areas of the Black-necked Crane  in India. This IBA is also the major breeding area for Great Crested Grebe , Bar-headed Geese , Ruddy Shelduck , Brown-headed Gull , Lesser Sand-Plover  and many other species.
The aim of the Ramsar list is “to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands which are important for the conservation of global biological diversity and for sustaining human life through the maintenance of their ecosystem components, processes and benefits”.
Wetlands provide a wide range of important resources and ecosystem services such as food, water, fibre, groundwater recharge, water purification, flood moderation, erosion control and climate regulation. They are, in fact a major source of water and our main supply of freshwater comes from an array of wetlands which help soak rainfall and recharge groundwater. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change would be working closely with the UT Wetland Authority to ensure wise use of this site.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 7 National Highway Projects worth Rs.5569 crores in Aurangabad,Maharashtra
Taking another step towards giving a new dimension to the development of Aurangabad district which is one of the major industrial and educational centers in Maharashtra, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated 7 National Highway Projects worth Rs.5569 crores.
Speaking on the occasion he said road transport in the city is important in the development of tourist centers in Aurangabad district, which is a major tourist destination of the state. The Minister said the construction of these national highway projects will accelerate the development of Aurangabad district along with transportation. Improving traffic in the city will help reduce the number of accidents and environmental pollution. The rural areas of the district will be easily accessible to the city, he added.
Shri Gadkari said efforts have been made to alleviate the water crisis through road projects in the water-starved Aurangabad district. He said in the construction of roads, many ponds have been constructed on the lines of Buldhana pattern and the soil and stones have been used for the construction of roads.
He said through this, the soil extracted from the ponds created in Adgaon-Gandheli, Valmi and Nakshatrawadi areas, Teesgaon and Sajapur village areas has got double benefit. Deepening has made it possible to create ponds in each area. Shri Gadkari said his will help in reducing the water crisis by increasing the ground water level. The construction of such ponds in the district has increased the water capacity to 14 lakh cubic meters till date, he added.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Union MoS Shripad Naik Distributes 126 Appointment Letters to Newly Recruited Candidates in Goa
Goa, June 13, 2023
Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Tourism, Shripad Naik, distributed appointment letters to 126 newly recruited candidates in Goa today. This distribution of appointment letters took place as part of the 6th National Rozgar Mela, an initiative aimed at generating employment opportunities across the country. The event was held simultaneously at 43 locations nationwide, with a total of 70,000 appointment letters being handed out.
Addressing the gathering, Minister Shripad Naik conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed candidates and emphasized the government's commitment to job creation. He highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of providing 10 lakh jobs, and the Rozgar Melas are instrumental in achieving this objective. Additionally, Minister Naik mentioned that youth are increasingly focusing on self-employment, with the ease of doing business and availability of loans through startups attracting them to explore entrepreneurial avenues.
The appointment letters in Goa were distributed across various sectors, including the State Bank of India , Bank of Maharashtra , Railways , Customs , and the Central Goods and Services Tax Department . Furthermore, the Union Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Defence each appointed one candidate.
The Rozgar Mela, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to prioritize employment generation, serves as a catalyst for fostering job opportunities and empowering the youth to contribute to national development.
As part of their induction process, the newly recruited candidates will also have access to the Karmayogi Prarambh, an online training module available on the iGOT Karmayogi portal. This platform offers more than 400 e-learning courses, enabling the candidates to enhance their skills and knowledge conveniently and flexibly through the "anywhere, any device" learning format.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
IMPLEMENTATION OF ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA
Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of Rs.6,000 crore is being implemented in 8,774 water stressed Gram Panchayats of 222 administrative blocks/ Talukas in 81 districts of seven States, viz. Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for a period of 5 years from 01.04.2020.
The institutional set up required for implementation of the program such as State Project Monitoring Units and District Project Monitoring Units have been set up. Procurement activities for data collection equipments have been initiated. Awareness programmes are being conducted for local communities in order to sensitize about the ground water status and its importance and preparation of community led Water Security Plans, having details about water budget and proposed interventions including both demand and supply side.
In order to simplify and speed up the implementation of the scheme, consultations were held with States and a number of measures taken such as removing irrelevant documentation by providing data from back-end, updation in MIS, provision of issuing instructions/guidelines in local language, adequate capacity building for all the stake holders by relevant experts etc. Periodic field visits and regular reviews are also conducted.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Steel
Loans and Payment by Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited 
The RINL has availed a total amount of loans of Rs. 31,357.00 Cr between 2000-01 and 2022-23  and repaid an amount of Rs.12,751.00 Cr towards loans during this period. No bonds were issued by RINL since 2000. The details of the interest rates on loans for the last three years are as under:-
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Interest
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Weighted average interest rate of loans
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8.31%
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8.13%
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8.34%
The details of debt servicing and interest payments made/borne by RINL as a percentage of total expenditure during the last three years are as under:-

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Particulars
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Total Debt Servicing
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2285.00
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2356.00
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2895.00
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Particulars
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Interest payment as a percentage of total expenditure.
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7.39%
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7.80%
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5.53%
The cost of coal, iron ore bought by RINL from open market are given below:-

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Particulars
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Cost of Coal
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6521.30|
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4163.70
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9051.13
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Cost of Iron Ore
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3867.84
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4090.62
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7213.17Includes cost of Coke and Coke Breeze of Rs.612.62 Cr.
The cost of raw materials borne by RINL as a percentage of total expenditure during the last three years is as under:-
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Particulars
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Cost of raw materials as a percentage of total expenditure
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57.23%
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47.08%
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63.76%
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, Shri Fuggan Singh Kulaste, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
Clarification of Culture Ministry in connection with artefacts of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
The Ministry of Culture has clarified that the news appearing in media about the missing artefacts of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is completely untrue. The Ministry has said that an exhibition was inaugurated at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata on 23rd January this year to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subas Chandra Bose where these artefacts were displayed. These artefacts were loaned from Red Fort Museum by ASI to Victoria Memorial after following a proper procedure in which a formal MoU was signed between the two organisations . The MoU is valid for 6 months and further extendable by a year. These artefacts were sent to Kolkata with proper escort and insurance. The Ministry has further said that the loaning and borrowing of antiquities and exhibits are a regular exercise between museums. In this case, both ASI and VMH are under the administrative control of Ministry of Culture.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Films Division to screen ‘Soumitra Revisited’ as homage to the legendary artist
: Mumbai, November 17, 2020
Soumitra Chatterjee, one of the most celebrated artists of Indian cinema and among Bengal’s finest and most loved actors, passed away on 15th November, 2020. He is well known for his collaboration with Satyajit Ray – they did 14 films together, starting with his debut film, Apur sansar. Born in 1935, Soumitra Chatterjee was initiated into films through Bengali theatre and became a legend during his lifetime, essaying memorable roles, not only in Ray’s films, but in films directed by veteran film makers, Mrinal Sen, Tapan Sinha, Goutam Ghose, Aparna Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Tarun Majumdar and others.
The first Indian film personality to be conferred with the France’s highest honour for artists, Commandeur de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Soumitra Chatterjee won numerous awards and accolades including the highest honour of Indian Cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan and National Film Awards by the Government of India.
Films Division is paying tribute to the legendary artist by screening his biopic, Soumitra Revisited  on 18th November, 2020 along-with a short film, Master’s Touch , based on the paintings by Soumitra Chatterjee. Soumitra Revisited travels through the life and works of the multi-faceted cultural figure – a film, theatre and television actor, poet, painter, editor and an avid lover of sports who was rightly referred to as the Renaissance Man of Bengali cinema.
The documentaries will be streamed on www.filmsdivision.org/Documentary of the Week and https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision on 18th November, 2020 for 24 hours.
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Ministry of Railways
MANOJ SHARMA, NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF EAST COAST RAILWAY
Shri Manoj Sharma, an officer of Indian Railway Service of Engineering  of 1985 batch has joined in East Coast Railway as General Manager.
Prior to the new posting, Shri Sharma was working as Chief Administrative Officer  of Central Railway  at Mumbai. He has also worked as Divisional Railway Manager / Ratlam in Western Railway, Chief Engineer in Northern Railway, at Delhi, Chief General Manager, in the National Highway Authority of India  in Delhi and Joint Director/Director in Research Design and Standards Organisation  at Lucknow.
Shri Sharma has joined in Indian Railways in 1987. He has done his Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Roorkee and Masters in Technology from I.I.T., Delhi. He has vast experience in Construction of Projects and commissioning. He has worked in various capacities in various Ministries like RDSO, Lucknow, NHAI, etc.,
Shri Sharma is highly committed and devoted officer having brilliant knowledge and command over railway working, has proactive approach and problem-solving skills, always in fore front to shoulder extra responsibility. Taking every task as a challenge, Shri Sharma always strives to move forward in fulfilling the mission of Indian Railways.
Apart from his Masters in MTech from I.I.T., Delhi Shri Sharma brings in vast working knowledge and experience gathered over the years while working in various capacities in different government Organisations and Ministries. Shri Sharma has also done his Public Administration Course from the Indian Institute of Public Administration, Delhi in 2011.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
DST institute TIFAC suggests integrated COVID 19 Command Centre
A COVID-19 Command Centre should be established in each district, equipped with necessary infrastructure and manpower to ensure both way information flow between COVID-19 Command Centre and villages. This can help optimum use of available resources and also usage of data for other scientific purposes, suggested by Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council , an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, technology think tank.
COVID -19 surge has become more serious than predicted, spreading faster, particularly during second wave and penetrating in the rural areas as well. As the pandemic spreads in the villages of India in varying intensity, accurate information about infection rate, recovery rate, death rate, supply of medicines, availability of medical infrastructures like hospital beds and oxygen need to be available to the administration on a click of a mouse to facilitate efficient management of resources towards containment of COVID-19 spread across India.
According to TIFAC, all the districts COVID-19 Command Centres should be connected with the State COVID-19 Command Centre, which will be the repository of information of the entire state. Similarly, all State COVID-19 Command Centres will be connected digitally with the Central COVID-19 Command Centre so that information of all states and villages of India will be available centrally.
The entire information should be transferred and stored digitally so that time-series data are available at Central COVID-19 Command Centre for the whole of India and at States COVID-19 Command Centre for the entire states.
Ministry of Culture
Visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Lumbini, Nepal 
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Lumbini on 16 May 2022 on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at the invitation of the Rt. Hon’ble Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal. This will be Prime Minister’s fifth visit to Nepal since 2014.
At Lumbini, Prime Minister will visit the sacred Mayadevi temple to offer prayers. Prime Minister will also deliver an address at a Buddha Jayanti event organized by the Lumbini Development Trust under the aegis of the Government of Nepal. Separately, Prime Minister will participate in the "Shilanyas” ceremony for the construction of a centre for Buddhist culture and heritage, in a plot belonging to the International Buddhist Confederation , New Delhi within the Lumbini Monastic Zone. Both Prime Ministers will hold a bilateral meeting.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit continues the tradition of regular high level exchanges between India and Nepal in furtherance of our Neighbourhood First policy. It underscores the shared civilizational heritage of the people of both countries.
Special Service and Features
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2023
Staff Selection Commission has published Notification for “Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2023” on 22.07.2023. The Staff Selection Commission will hold an open competitive examination for recruitment of Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces  . Candidates from all parts of the country will be eligible to apply.
2) Information regarding detail of post, tentative of vacancies, age limit, essential educational qualification, fee payable and mode of fee payment, scheme of examination, how to apply, etc. are given in detail in the Recruitment Notice.
3) Applications must be submitted in online mode only through Commission’s website ssc.nic.in. The last date for submission of online applications is 15.08.2023  In the online application form, candidates are required to upload scanned photograph and signature. Photograph should be without cap and spectacles.
In Southern Region, the Computer Based Examination will be held in October, 2023 in 21 Centres/Cities as follows: 10 Centres in Andhra Pradesh; 01 Centres in Puducherry, 7 Centres in Tamil Nadu; and 3 Centres in Telangana.
The Press Note is being issued for giving wider publicity for the benefit of prospective applicants, according to a press release issued by K.Nagaraja, Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission .
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Prime Minister's Office
PM remembers Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his Jayanti.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Remembering Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his Jayanti. His life was a manifestation of Gandhian principles. He was passionate about social empowerment and gave the clarion call of 'Jai Jagat.' We are inspired by his ideals and are committed to realising his dreams for our nation."
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Plastic Industry
As per UDYAM portal of this Ministry, there are about 1.3 lakh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  registered and engaged in the plastic industry in the country as on date, which have employed about 16.5 lakh people.
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has done several consultations with the Plastic Industries Associations/MSMEs so as to analyse the impact of the ban on identified Single Use Plastic  items and based on their feedback & representations, a Comprehensive Action Plan  has been prepared for providing support to the concerned MSMEs, so as to ease the burden of compliance with respect to the ban. The CAP interalia includes; assistance for setting up alternative enterprises through Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme , Promoting Innovations through MSME Champions Scheme, Creation of Infrastructural support for waste recyclers through Micro & Small Enterprises –Cluster Development Program  Scheme to enable them for their Extended Producer’s Responsibility  management, creating awareness through workshops and webinars, marketing support through Public Procurement Policy  for MSEs, trade fairs & exhibitions.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
REMOVAL OF HOARDINGS ALONG NHS
The direction regarding removal of unauthorized advertisements devices/ hoardings/ advertisements are contained in the Delhi Outdoor Advertising Policy 2017 of the Municipal Bodies of Delhi . Action is also taken under the provision of Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property  Act-2007. In this connection, a policy has been formulated and notified by Department of Urban Development, GNCT of Delhi.
Moreover, as per section 116 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, the National Highways Authority of India  or any other agency authorized by the Central Government may seek assistance from the authorities of the State Government and the said State Government shall provide such assistance. Accordingly, removal of hoardings/ advertisement along National Highways is undertaken by NHAI with continuous assistance of the local administration.
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Special Service and Features
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations of ASI, Thrissur Circle
As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the Archaeological Survey of India, Thrissur circle is organizing various programmes including illumination in Tricolour of selected centrally protected monuments including Palakkad Fort, St. Angelo Fort, Bekal Fort and Anjengo Fort from 8th to 15th August 2022.
Also, cleaning activities are being organized at all the 29 monuments/sites under the Thrissur circle from 8th to 15th August 2022 under Swachhta Abhiyan.
On 15th August, the National Flag will be hoisted from 15 mt high permanent flag masts at Bekal Fort, St. Angelo Fort and Palakkad Fort. In addition, Fort Telichery, Jaina Temple, Sulthan Bathery and Anjengo Fort, have also been selected for flag hoisting ceremonies. War veterans/freedom fighters/Padmashri Awardees will hoist the flags.
Since Palakkad Fort has been included under the Mission Amrit Sarovar-Jal Dharohar Sanrakshan scheme, a photo exhibition is being organized here from 12th to 15th August to educate and encourage the younger generation about the importance of water conservation.
Ministry of Defence
India Kazakhistan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND -2019 03 oct -15 oct 2019
The 4th edition of annual military exercise KAZIND 2019 between India and Kazakhstan army commenced today at Pithoragarh. The aim of exercise is joint training of troops in Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorism operations in both Jungle and Mountainous terrain. Exercise KAZIND 2019 can be termed as a facade of long standing strategic ties between India and Kazakhstan.
As part of exercise, important lectures, demonstrations and drills related to counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations will be conducted. Both the Armies will also share their valuable experiences in countering such situations and also refine drills and procedures for joint operations whenever the need so arises.
The culmination of exercise will be done on 15 Oct 2019 with a 72 hour exercise which will showcase the joint skills of soldiers while conducting Counter Terrorism and counter insurgency operations.
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PRO 
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